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SR22 pilot flies into grand canyon sfra without fully understanding charts. Fears he may have violated operational restrictions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 782596 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gcn.airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cle.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | SR22 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 782596 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Airspace Structure |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I contacted FSS for southern nevada and asked him for information on flying over the grand canyon. The only information he had was a few paragraphs from the AFD which I had read as well. I also studied a current las vegas sectional and current grand canyon special front and back. I think I could have violated the VFR special procedures in the grand canyon. I also spoke with a local low time CFI for advice. I feel the grand canyon chart is difficult to understand after hours of study. FSS was completely uneducated in these procedures. The FAA regulations are difficult to understand as well. The capability of the turbo SR22 provided me with incredible situational awareness with the following system. Taws; TCAS; dual garmin 430W's; seatbelt; air bags; and the caps parachute system. Because of these system and see and avoid; I don't think I put myself or any other aircraft in danger. I'm filing this report most importantly to improve the charts in that area and to provide contractor with better training. I want to reiterate at no time were any aircraft or helicopters; including myself; in danger. I hope this form will help improve safety in this area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SR22 PLT FLIES INTO GRAND CANYON SFRA WITHOUT FULLY UNDERSTANDING CHARTS. FEARS HE MAY HAVE VIOLATED OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS.
Narrative: I CONTACTED FSS FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA AND ASKED HIM FOR INFO ON FLYING OVER THE GRAND CANYON. THE ONLY INFO HE HAD WAS A FEW PARAGRAPHS FROM THE AFD WHICH I HAD READ AS WELL. I ALSO STUDIED A CURRENT LAS VEGAS SECTIONAL AND CURRENT GRAND CANYON SPECIAL FRONT AND BACK. I THINK I COULD HAVE VIOLATED THE VFR SPECIAL PROCS IN THE GRAND CANYON. I ALSO SPOKE WITH A LCL LOW TIME CFI FOR ADVICE. I FEEL THE GRAND CANYON CHART IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND AFTER HRS OF STUDY. FSS WAS COMPLETELY UNEDUCATED IN THESE PROCS. THE FAA REGS ARE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND AS WELL. THE CAPABILITY OF THE TURBO SR22 PROVIDED ME WITH INCREDIBLE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WITH THE FOLLOWING SYS. TAWS; TCAS; DUAL GARMIN 430W'S; SEATBELT; AIR BAGS; AND THE CAPS PARACHUTE SYS. BECAUSE OF THESE SYS AND SEE AND AVOID; I DON'T THINK I PUT MYSELF OR ANY OTHER ACFT IN DANGER. I'M FILING THIS RPT MOST IMPORTANTLY TO IMPROVE THE CHARTS IN THAT AREA AND TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR WITH BETTER TRAINING. I WANT TO REITERATE AT NO TIME WERE ANY ACFT OR HELIS; INCLUDING MYSELF; IN DANGER. I HOPE THIS FORM WILL HELP IMPROVE SAFETY IN THIS AREA.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.